Minhaz, Subrota maintain joint lead

International Master Md. Minhaz Uddin of Bangladesh Navy and FIDE Master Subrota Biswas of Titas Club maintained their joint lead in the points table with 6.5 points after the 7th round of Independence Day WALTON International Rating Chess competition held on Friday.

Candidate Master Md. Abzid Rahman of Sports Bangla and Siam Chowdhury of SBP-MF are jointly shared the 2nd position with six points.

Six players shared the 3rd position with 5.5 points. They are FIDE Master Sheikh Nasir Ahmed and woman Candidate Master Walijah Ahmed of Bangladesh Navy, Candidate Master Md. Abzid Rahman of Sports Bangla, Candidate Master Md. Abu Hanif and Candidate Master Md. Sariatullah of Sadharan Bima Corporation Sporting Club, Shahinur Haque of Dipali Memorial Chess Club, Afzal Hossain Sachchu.
Sponsored by Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC and organized by Bangladesh Chess Federation, in the day's 7th round matches held at the sports hall of Bangladesh Chess Federation, IM Md. Minhaz Uddin defeated CM Md. Sajedul Haque, FM Subrota Biswas beat FM Khandaker Aminul Islam, CM Md. Abzid Rahman defeated Md. Zakir Hossain, Siam Chowdhury beat Kazi Saiyf, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed defeated Rayan Rashid Mugdho, Afzal Hossain Sachchu defeated Swarnavo Choudhury, CM Md Abu Hanif defeated Sk. Rashedul Hasan, CM Md Sariatullah defeated CM Nasim Hossain Bhuiyan, Shahinur Haque defeated CM Mahtabuddin Ahmed, Neloy Debnath split point with Mohammad Shameem and WCM Walijah Ahmed beat Md. Tipu Sultan.

The 8th or penultimate round matches will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at the same venue. �"BSS